New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-24
EXCITEMENT IN THE RING.
PHILIP DwYER PROTECTS THE PUBLIC.
FINELY INrERYHRENCR UPsETs SOMEBODY
CALCULATIONS.

IN. n, th. established rules OF racing says "A horse
must start half an hour before the time
appointed for the If this rule had been Followed
10 the letter eleanor would have been sent Tor the nun
race programme Of the Brooklyn Jockey Cuo YES
tesday with stacks Of public money on him ana inc Ie
vent prayers combination men against him but
It had fallen into OF "innocuous disuetude ana
the Judges lenient Nine horses were named "
start for this race but Chocaw Joe Cotton Euaua and
proughton withdrawn, their names being Posea IN
the proper place under the judges stand Betting began
with Cleaner, Harry RUSSELL Red Stone Pearl Jennings
and Armstrong the bookmakers' satei Oieaher wa.
quickly installed favore at TO and even money ana
Armstrong made second choice at and 70 j. WINS
from 10 10 could be had against the others
Suddenly the odds against Armstrong began 70 tuhoie al
over the ring From 4 IN they dropped 70 0 u
and three or four men were seen rushing from slate to
slate TRUSTING hundred. dollar bills In the faces Vi W
bo0xmakers, all go on Armstrong ms hau oeo.
going on for Eve minutes when Barney nsfOn 49,
general CONSERVATION by shouting that cleaner mao oce'
withdrawn All betting stopped AZ once. The Only happy
faces 70 be those OF the combination NELL VINO
stool TO lose large Cleaner In connection Win
Badge and BESSIE June, who had already won 'he re-
spectiye races -
The air was full OF hints and darker suspicious
and President Dwyer was appealed TO. without mo
nents hesitation he ordered that all bets naae "hie
cleaners the states be declared on ana mao
this notice posted bulletin boards under the judges
stand and In the betting ring All combinations WIN
Cleaner in money refunded" The president OF inc
BROOKLYN Jockey Club in language that could not De HIS
undefS
tected He suspected foul play and chokod 1t OIL with
Sghteous indignation.
The public had no chance TO win on Cleaner ana IL
shall not lose" said, placing himself firmly on the
primary rule in betting" You cannot win where you
lose"
Mr. Dwyer's decision gave general satisfaction 70 every
body except a few carping Dookmakcrs The race WIS
popoucd for half order that new BOOKS might
he made with out Armst rong became not ID
yoe at even money but the geldng resented the action
OF Mr. Dryer and refused TO win at those odds' oehe
twenty lengths behind Pearl Jennings al the finish
Hereafter" said Mr.. Dwyer If horse Is not STRUCK
nut half an hour before a he must start shaII
see that the rule Is strictly enfrccd"
The course all bog and swamp and 9uagmire many
OF the best Withdrawn, and the races were
ons at the finish In the last race Nellie van
ran so quoeiy the judges called up her jockey Harris
and asked him question two as to his methods IN The
saddle His answers will be considered By the executive
committee.
Mr. Easton announced that the sale OF J. b. HafRins
horses had been postponed until october g. at which time
they will be brought under the hammer at the American
Horse Exchange in this city.
FIRST RACE-PUEsE $500 SPECIAL WEIGHTS SIX FUR
LONGS.